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Government's response to LSB's recommendation for General Council of the Bar's designation as Licensing Authority.
Seeking nominations for honorary QC – description of the rank , how to make a nomination, and a downloadable nomination form.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Further ministerial appointments have been announced including ministers for Department for International Trade, Ministry of Justice and Department of Health
Elizabeth Truss visited HM Prison Belmarsh and HM Prison Isis on Friday 15 July.
Elizabeth Truss is the new Lord Chancellor following Theresa May's appointment as Prime Minister.
Written Ministerial Statement made by The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, Michael Gove.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
The Lord Chancellor, Rt Hon Michael Gove has written to the Chair of the Justice Select Committee about his preferred candidate for the post of the Chair of Judicial Appointments Commission.
A ground-breaking investigation into racial bias in the criminal justice system has visited a prison, court and probation services in Cardiff.
Written Ministerial Statement made by the Minister of State for Civil Justice, Lord Faulks QC.
Written Ministerial Statement made by the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Women, Equalities and Family Justice, Caroline Dinenage.
The first stage of a ground-breaking investigation into race and ethnic bias in the criminal justice system is now complete.
The Ministry of Justice marks the swearing in of the new Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man, Sir Richard Gozney KCMG, CVO.
Catherine Addy has been reappointed as an additional barrister member to the Insolvency Rules Committee.
The Court Funds Office is changing the interest rate payable on funds held in the basic account to 0.1% with effect from 6 June 2016.
The Queen has approved the appointment of The Rt Hon Sir Terence Etherton as the Master of the Rolls with effect from 3 October 2016.
The Lord Chancellor, in consultation with the Lord Chief Justice, has appointed Rosina Cottage QC to the Sentencing Council for 3 years from 18 July 2016.
Written Ministerial Statement made by the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, Michael Gove.
A comprehensive plan to transform the standard of education in prisons has been unveiled today by Dame Sally Coates.
More than 5,000 offenders will be housed in new reform prisons by end of the year as part of largest reform programme since Victorian times.
One of the longest tenured prison officers in England and Wales has retired after almost half a century of service.
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